THE MICHGAN DAILY
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'U' ARTISTS BLENT) NEW, NOSTALGIC
Dance show: A
By MARA BRAZER ritual of womanhood" Delanghe of guest per
T AST weekend's University sought to depict. The dancers loney of the
%dance concert provided a themselves were consistently companies.
unique combination of dance, synchronized and performed the own movem
music, voice, and choreographic # piece well. Sculptress Edwina the others
style. Drobney designed the Interest- creating a
The show began slowly with' ing macrame costumes a n d centripetenc
Gay Delanghe's "Primordial Fi- masks. MartineI
gures", accompanied by mallet "SHORE BOURNE", choreo- Pinard Lam
instruments, voice and organ graphed by special guest artist Plomb", acc
playing to music by Steve Pearl Lang, (previously princi- Previst's rm
Reich. It was an attempt to pal of the Martha Graham com- teresting for
narrow the parameters of move- pany and current director of her lighting, sta
ment and sound so that the aud- own), was the most polished and use of a skri
ience could better perceive sub- pure of the dances. The suffus- space, and
tle changes in mood, motion and ed blue and green lighting along Deux betwe
theme. with the pastel costuming gave women, and
The lighting was an irritating everything a smooth, aquatic derous inva
side-lit blend of red and green, nuance. All of the dancers Jid cent of a sc
and the overlong repetition of justice to the exquisite choreo- "Magnolia
the sculptural and austere poses graphy and Vival'di' s core, was the m
did little to convey the "ongoing equalling the fine dance quality on the prog
ppea
rformer Daniel Ma-
Lang and GralamI
He juxtaposes his7
ents with those of'
in the piece; thus
vibrant energy and ,
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Epoque and Sylviej
nbert's "D'or et de
companied by Andrei
usic, was most in-
the visual effects of
age levels, and the
m to delineate time,
surreality. Pas de
*en men, between
an aggressive, mur-
sion were reminis-1
cience fiction novel.
s and Honeysuckle"
ost delightful piece
ram. A dance suite
ling
collage
focusing on the nostalgia of ies of dances. The group sits in
black people, afforded it a :ight- a circle, keeping time wfile dif-
hearted relief from the sombre- ferent members jump into the
ness of the earlier works. Vera middle to demonstrate the his-
Embree used total integration torical range of popular dance
of media to create a harmon- steps from "The Freddy" to
ious collage of sight and sound. "The Jerk" to "The Hustle".
The superb choreography was Fire and vitality were given
accompanied by an ensemble of to the finale with Embree's
instruments and voices. Guest "Mu-jaji''. It is based on an ap-
artists included Ron Pratt, direc-peal by the -Bantu people of
tor of the Alpha-Omega 1-7 South Africa to Majaji the Rain
Theatrical company of N e w Queen. The group danced with
York and members of the Con- cohesion, energy and fervor, in
temporary Dance Company of beautifully designed traditional
Detroit. costumes accompanied by four
OF THE FIVE "memories", excellent drummers. Football-
the most exciting was "5-10-15- famous Calvin O'Neal displayed
20", a fast paced rendition of grace (and a sleek, muscular
children's street games. Begin- body) in his solo and as Dearer
ning as a kaleidoscope of in- of the Rain Goddess.
dividual activity, it crescendoes "Mujaji" was a happy ending
to a high-pitched fast-paced ser- i to this enjoyable show.
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By SUSAN BARRY
TO STRIVE FOR authenticity
in the performance of
Baroque masterpieces , is cer-
tainly an interesting enterprise,
but when it incurs the sacrifice
of accuracy the result can be
rather irritating to the ear.
Such was unfortunately the case
with the performance by the
tion of drama. The second Al-
legro contained some percept-
ibly sour notes in the horn sec-
tion. Both Allegro sections lack-
ed vigor and the Meuetto sound-
ed rather labored.
FORTUNATELY, the openi ig
selection was no indication of
what was to follow. The next!
piece, Woodcock's Concerto III
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By WENDY GOODMAN
and MIKE TAYLOR
ARCHIVISTS are commonly
looked upon as conserva-
tive hermits who, like many of
the books in the Grad jibrary,
are yellowed and covered with
years of dust.
Living disproof of this belief
is Joe Hickerson, head of the
Folk Archives at the Library
of Congress, who charmed audi-
ences at the Ark coffee house
Friday and Saturday nights.
Sunday evening, into the wee
hours of Monday morn, saw the
return of Ann Arbor's beloved
David Bromberg.
"Away, away, away, away,"
Hickerson strummed on his
left-handed guitar, "And while
we're here with friends so dear,
we'll drive dull care away."
IN HIS CALM, yet energetic
manner, he did exactly that in
a total of six sets over the two
night period. Hickerson's know-
ledge of folk music seemed lim-
itless, and his repertoire is
vast.
"Come back tomorrow night",
he claimed Friday evening,
"You won't hear the same song
twice."
Hickerson sang like an Irish-
man, a Scotsman, a railroad-
man, and a fish. He was con-
tinually picking a different song
genre,.explaining its origin, and
exploring it through various
tunes. Many of his songs were
filled with harmonies, "if you
sing them."
AT TIMES, he would "dip
deep into the vat of history",
singing of wood, hod, and log-
ging. At other moments, hick-
erson brought the songs to a
more recent focus, with "Joe
Hill's Last Will" (from the
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By ROSALYN KUTNER
EVERYONE KNOWS Cosi Fan Tutte's famed composer, Mozart,
but few know its scandalous librettist, Larenzo Da Ponte.
This weekend, under the direction of Gustav Meier, the Uni-
versity of Michigan School of Music will perform the much
criticized, "chauvinist" opera.
An English critic in 1838 described the libretto (opera text)
as "a gross and injurious libel against the female character."
In the 1770s and '80s, Da Ponte was known for living with
married women, seducing others and being friends with the
famous Casanova. As a result of his outrageous reputation,
Larenzo was forbidden to enter the Church and was banished
from Vienna for 15 years.
SOME SAY THAT "Cosi" was instigated by Da Ponte's
numerous love affairs, and they were probably right. At any
rate, he clearly generalized all women as injurious to men
and out for all they can get. In fact, "Cosi Fan Tutte" trans-
lates as "So Do They All," or "Women are like that."
Larenzo Da Ponte's life was nothing short of colorful and
adventuresome. He was born into a Jewish Venetian family,
but was baptized at age 14 when his 40-year-old widowed father
married a 16-year-old Catholic girl. Seven years later, Larenzo
taught at a seminary and became a priest, but not for long.
Da Ponte was a poet, and was first hired by the Emporor
Joseph II of Vienna to write libretti. Some of his works in-
clude The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni (both operas by
Mozart) and the children's classic, The Night Before Christmas.
steners
1920s), "Brother, Can You Spare
a Dime?" (from the 1930s), and
Alex Comfort's "First Things
First's (one of the first 1950s
ban the bomb songs). Some of
the tunes were timeless, like
"Good Fish Chowder", "Oh
Lord I Got Some Singing to.
Do", and "On the Dummy
Line", strummed at such a pace
that a snail could whiz by. Be-
fore attempting-this endeavor,
Hickerson boasted, "David
Bromberg, eat your fingernails
off!"
Bromberg's Sunday evening
solo performances were casual
affairs. "This is my vacation
--it's sheer self-indulgence."
Taking a break from the songs
he normally plays with his band,
Bromberg played well-research-
ed blues numbers and deeply-
felt ballads, all on acoustic gui-
tar.
"That's another thing about
folk music . . . you gotta make
it your own", Bromberg de-
clared. Through his flexible'
voice, expressive face, and
thoughtful interpretation of mu-
sic and lyrics, that's just what
he did. Completely at ease with
the capacity crowds, Brormberg
kent the pace slow and relaxed.
DURING HIS FIRST SET,
Bromberg emphasized the blues
with tunes such as "Fool for
You" , ".44 Special", "Work-
ingman Blues", and "Rambler
and Gambler". A particularly
vigorous "Statesboro Blues"
closed that part of the evening.
Scattered among the blues of
the first set, and dominating
the second one were love songs.
1Pxnlaining his feelings about
love, Bromberg offered, "The
man who said 'It's better to
have loved and lost than never
inved at all' didn't know what
t Q - - - - he was talking
about."
Bromkerg had heard that
.Inn Hickerson had done an "f
terhours" until 4 a.m. Satur-
day night. Not to be outdone,
be returned after the second
set to be inined by a number of
local mursicians, Bob Schetter,
Dou2 Edelman, Sara Keller,
Bert McTlwain, and Brian Pent-
land. All had an opportunity to
nlav on their own, as well as to
iam with Bromberg. It was a
warm ending for a very special
evening.
accuracv were maintained even
in the most laboriously repeti-
tive passages. The blend was
also maintained in this piece
and the balance was never over-
powered by any section.
This concert was intended to
be a celebration of Bach's two
hundred and ninety second birth-
day, which occurred Marci 21.
It was an uneven, though not un-
pleasant, commemoration.
Ars Musica Baroque, Ensemble was the highlight of the eve-l
in its rendition of Bach's First ning. This was in great part dueI
Brandenburg Concerto last Sa- to Michael Lynn's masterful per-
turday night. formance on the recorder. The
From a seat behind the open difficult and extensive phrases
lid of the harpsichord it was dif- of its Allegro were executed
ficult to discern which sections with an elegant ease.
were at fault. However, the tim- The Siciliana presented an af-
ing was quite obviously off, 3 fecting blend of recorder and
which rendered an otherwise ra- violin. And the Vivace, with its
ther lively and often majestic spirited, highly complex de-
concerto somewhat muddied fnd mands on technique was neatly,
disordered. and airily executed.
In the Adagio there were some Scarlatti's Quartet in A Min-
lovely oboe passages which were or continued this precision and'
echoed in the strings. But the 'developed a pleasantly, melodic
overall lack of the most silhtle blend. The surging melody of
dynamics robbed even this sec- the Largo was played with more
emotion and dynamics.
BACH's unusual Concerto in
D Minor presented the most dif-
ficult challenge for harpsichor-
dist Penelope Crawford. C - a w-
ford created a maste:rpiece
build-up in intensity in its rig-
COMP. COMPETITION orous passages. Intensity arnd
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$2.50 Student Tickets
now available for
MOZART'S
COMiC
OPERA:
Cosi Fan Tutte
(Women are like that)
March 24-27
Lydia Mendelssohn
Theater
Box Office March 20-27
12:30-8 p.m.
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UAC
MUSKET j e
PRESENTS '
MARCH 31-APRIL 3, 1971
POWER CENTER
MICHIGAN, MEN'S
GLEE CLUB
in Concert
Saturday, April 2
8:00 p.m.-HiII Aud.
Tickets $2, $3, $4
at Hill Box Office
Arthur Gottschalk, a 25-year-
old doctoral candidate in the
University's music school, has
won the Ninth Sigvald Thomp-
son Composition Competition
established to encourage the
the writing and performance
of works by composers in the
Upper Midwest Area. Gotts-
chalk has won a host of other
musical awards in the past, andj
his works have been both pub-
lished. and recorded.
STUDENT FILM CONTEST
The Acad6my of Motion Pic-
ture Arts and Sciences is look-
ing for entries to the Student
Film Awards competition for
film students at colleges and
universities across the country.
To be eligible for participation,
a film must have been com-
pleted after April 15, 1976, in a
student - teacher relationship
within the curriculum of an ac-
credited college- or university.
Films will be judged on origi-
nality, entertainment, resource-
fulness and production quality
without regard to productionI
costs. For further details, write
Barbara Scharres, your region-i
al coordinator: Film Center of
the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago, Columbus Dr. at Jack-
son Blvd., Chicago, Ill. 60603.
(312) 443-3733.
Miklos Jonsco's 1968
T HE RCED AND T HE WHIT E
Considered to be Jansco's masterpiece, this
haunting film about the absurdity and evil of
war is a story of the constant shifts in power
between the Red and White factions of the
1918 Russian Revolution. The action concen-
trates on a group of nurses at a field hospital.
Cinemascope.
Thurs: DINNER AT EIGHT
STONIGHTAT OLD ARCH. AUD.
7:00 and 9:05 Admission $1.25
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Evening Performance
8:00 p.m.
Matinee, April 3
2:00 p.m.
Tickets
$350, $4.00, $4.50
Tickets available
at
UAC Ticket Central
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SHURRY-Ends Soon
SHOWS TODAY AT
1:00, 2:25,3:50, 5:15,
6:40, 8:05, & 9:30 OPEN 12.
ALL SEATS $1.25 TILL 5:00
A NEW MASTERPIECE
FROM THE MASTER OF ANIMATED MAGIC
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IN THE 1790's, DA PONTE had to sell his clothes to buy -
food. He was able to open an Italian bookshop in London, but
sailed to Philadelphia in 1805. He was a grocer in New York
and then in New Jersey, but finally settled in 1825 as the:
first professor of Italian Literature at Columbia.
The Italian language was Larenzo Da Ponte's forte all
along, and America should thank him for introducing and
exposing it so well in this country. He led a scandalous, ex-
citing life, but his talent glows in Cosi Fan Tutte.
Performances are Thursday through Sunday in Lydia Men-
delssohn Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets are $4.50.
Tonight in Auditorium A, Angell Hall
Wednesday, March 23
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF
AND GOD AGAINST ALL
FM-103 and DAVE ALAN.
are proud to present
These Midnight Music Specials
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4MARCH 26-MIDNIGHT
DOORS OPEN AT 11:30 P.M.
All Seats Reserved $6.50 Avail. at the Theatre
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(Werner Herzoa, 1975)
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A film concerned with madness and alienation based on the
legendary Kasper-Hauser story about a man who mysteriously
appears in a German town with no memory or experience of life.
Herzog's perspective is darkly mysterious, a vision which dis-
solves the comforting surfaces of everyday life to reveal the night-
mare beneath. The portrayal of Kasper done by Bruno S., a psy-
chotic with a similar case history, is amazing, as intense as it is
unconventional. The most popular film of the 1975 Cannes Film
Festival.... . . a stunning fable full of universals. A superb
movie . . New York Times. German with English subtitles
Plus: LAST WORDS, a Herzoq short
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